can of worms

[pejman]

I saw this product called JurassiDiet Easi-Silkworm it says it self that chameleons eat that even though its kinda soft boiled worms :| but I wanted to be sure if it is good for them and if my jackson eats that thing?

 

[Hoj]

It sounds like a dead prepared food, most chams ( all of mine ) will not show any interest in non living prey items.
With the exception of veileds eating the odd pc of fruit or vegatable.

 

[patrickfraser]

You're opening a "can of worms".
Don't feed dead things.

 

[Brandonmh]

I've noticed, if it doesn't really move, and should, my veiled won't eat it. If a cricket croakes in the feeder cup, it is there when I empty it. Just like the two hornworms today that were barely moving or not moving at all, he didn't eat them.

 

[Dr O]

several years ago I gave some of the "Can o' X" types a try when I had just one panther and it was winter, wanted to see if they would work as an emergency backup if I couldn't get feeders (I was waaaay in the upstate NY sticks). but I also bought the vibrating bowl with its little remote control.

worked like a charm with the bowl. I tried crix and grasshoppers and the bowl does a really good job at making them look "jumpy". without the bowl there was zero interest. in terms of nutrition I would never use them as a regular diet source, however.

 

[pejman]

thank you so much I have just bought my cham and he is still a little shaky when I got him out of the box the petshop put him in he was all black and was grabbing his horn with his hand poor fellow is still a little scared of me so I really want to give him some good treat to be friend him . I also think I gave him a hard attack when I used chopsticks to place a mealworm in the far end of his cage .....